Presented by the following organizations: Booklist, Infopeople, Library Journal, The Nebraska Library Commission, School Library Journal, Texas State Library & Archives Commission, and WebJunction will be webcasting the following FREE programs during September. These programs and others are listed on the Virginia Libraries Planning Calendar: http://host5.evanced.info/lva/evanced/eventcalendar.asp
Thursday, September 9 (3 – 4 pm)
Finding Health and Wellness @ Your Library: A Consumer Health Toolkit for Library Staff (Infopeople)
This webinar will introduce users to the Finding Health and Wellness @ Your Library: A Consumer Health Toolkit for Library Staff and provide an orientation to the many multi-dimensional resources it contains, including core competencies, training resources, collection guidelines, programming ideas and promotional materials. The Toolkit is envisioned as a “living” resource that will evolve over time based on what we learn from its practical applications in the field.
To register for this event, go to: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list
Tuesday, September 14 (2- 3pm)
The Rural Library Trustee: Roles, Responsibilities and Relationships (WebJunction)
How do library trustees get trained? How are director and trustee roles defined to ensure a healthy library organization? How are trustee relationships cultivated both in and outside the library circle? Join us on September 14, 2 pm Eastern, for a webinar exploring these and other questions related to library trustees that will provide you with practical ideas and tactical strategies to support and advocate for your library organization as a trustee, or library director in a small or rural community.
To register for this event, go to: http://evanced.info/webjunction/evanced/eventcalendar.asp
Tuesday, September 14 (1 – 2 pm)
Designing Customized Library Services: Book-a-Librarian and BookMatch (Infopeople)
Libraries are famous for their service, but it can be difficult to balance in-depth answers when time is always at a premium. This webinar provides two models for creating detailed patron service. Book-a-Librarian demonstrates a model for 1-on-1 detailed reference service, while BookMatch offers a method for crowdsourced readers’ advisory.
To register for this event, go to: http://infopeople.org/training/webcasts/list
Wednesday, September 15 (11am -12 pm)
Gear Up to Game! (Texas State Library & Archives)
Please join us for another Webinar Wednesday! Get Ready for Gaming Day! National Gaming Day will take place on November 13, 2010. In anticipation of this event, Kelly Czarnecki and Christine Bretz, librarians with Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, will share their experiences with teen gaming in public libraries. Gaming as related to literacy and already familiar library services will be discussed. Participants will learn how to start offering gaming programs in their library, which will cover high and low tech options for large and small budgets.
For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/webinars/
Wednesday, September 15 (1 – 2 pm)
SLJTeen Fall Announcements 2010 (School Library Journal)
Looking at the feedback from SLJTeen’s young adult reviewers, it’s safe to say that there are tons of new and forthcoming titles that will be exciting, infuriating and captivating to teen readers in this season and next. Nothing brings these books to life like hearing directly from publisher representatives on the new genre trends and authors coming on to the scene, and what’s new from perennial favorites.
To register for this event, go to: http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/csp/cms/sites/SLJ/Technology/WebCasts/index.csp
Tuesday, September 21 (2-3 pm)
Using Technology to Move your Small/Rural Library Forward (WebJunction)
Feel overwhelmed with new technology? Not sure how your small or rural library can take advantage of new and not-so-new technology? Don’t feel you have time to keep up with keeping up? Then this webinar is for you. Presenters Robin Hastings, Information Technology Coordinator for the Missouri River Regional Library, and Maurice Coleman, Technical Trainer at Harford County Public Library, will discuss best practices for using technology to keep your library connected and up to date. They will also share some of the latest and greatest sites and technology best suited for a small or rural library. You’ll also receive some expert guidance to better evaluate and assess these tools for your library system and your customers, with a focus on small and rural library environments.
To register for this event, go to: http://evanced.info/webjunction/evanced/eventcalendar.asp
Tuesday, September 21 (2- 3 pm)
The Scoop on Series Nonfiction: What’s New for Fall (Booklist)
Series nonfiction publishers are offering more titles than ever this fall, and as they continue to expand into digital formats and approach the curriculum in new ways, it’s more challenging than ever to keep up. In this hourlong webinar moderated by Booklist Books for Youth associate editor Dan Kraus, we’ll hear from five of the top publishers in this booming field: Heinemann-Raintree; Gale, part of Cengage Learning; Weigl Publishers, Inc.; Black Rabbit Books; and Lerner Publishing Group. Besides presenting their biggest fall titles and initiatives, they’ll also give attendees up-to-date information on the latest trends.
To register for this event, go to: http://www.booklistonline.com/GeneralInfo.aspx?id=63
Wednesday, September 22 (12 – 1 pm)
Strategies for Implementing and Optimizing Self-Service: Librarians Share Their Success (Library Journal)
Join representatives from three leading libraries who have cost-effectively and successfully implemented self-service in this information-rich roundtable webinar. In today’s tough economy, many libraries rely on self-service to offset significant increases in circulation, severe budget cuts, and staff reductions. Are you prepared to effectively implement self-service in your library? Are you confident that you are realizing maximum value from your self-service investment?
To register for this event, go to: http://www.libraryjournal.com/csp/cms/sites/LJ/Tools/Webcast/index.csp
Thursday, September 23 (1 – 2 pm)
SLJ Nonfiction Book Buzz 2010 (School Library Journal)
School Library Journal’s panel of nonfiction publishers will tell you how they strive to produce the most accurate and well-research core-related materials for grades K-12 while also keeping these titles attractive, easy to use, and accessible to a range of reading levels.? We’ll hear about series in science, social studies, biography, art, math, health, and more, most correlated to each state’s standards. Tune in for the buzz on new and forthcoming series nonfiction and get those gaps in your collection filled.
To register for this event, go to: http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/csp/cms/sites/SLJ/Technology/WebCasts/index.csp
Tuesday, September 28 (2-3 pm)
Defending the Right to Read: Celebrating Banned Books Week (Booklist)
Librarians and teachers face more challenges than ever when it comes to defending children’s right to read. In celebration of Banned Books Week, this webinar features a stellar panel of experts, including renowned author and longtime advocate of intellectual freedom Judy Blume, discussing book rating systems, the impact of the Internet on challenges, the effect of censorship on children’s publishing, and how to best prepare for book challenges.
To register for this event, go to: http://www.booklistonline.com/GeneralInfo.aspx?id=63
Tuesday, September 28 (3 – 4 pm)
CitizenKid: Change can happen one kid at a time (School Library Journal)
Are you looking for a way to get your students thinking and talking about how they can make a difference in the world? Join Katie Smith Milway, author of One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference and The Good Garden: How One Family Went from Hunger to Having Enough and Valerie Wyatt, author of How to Build Your Own Country, as they discuss how their books and others in the CitizenKid collection can inform children about the world and inspire them to be better global citizens. School librarian Melissa Swenson will also be sharing her ideas on how to use the CitizenKid series of books in classrooms and libraries.
To register for this event, go to: http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/csp/cms/sites/SLJ/Technology/WebCasts/index.csp
Wednesday, September 29 (11am-12 pm)
Pro-Se and Librarians: Legal Self Help Options (Nebraska Library Commission)
Economic pressures and increasing availability of e-government services have increased citizen’s need for help in accessing and using these services. Despite funding cuts, public libraries are increasingly where people turn for help. Much of the need for e-government services relates to legal matters, especially pro-se (meaning representing oneself in court). Beth Goble and Laura Johnson, Nebraska Library Commission and Julie Beno, Lincoln City Libraries will discuss the types of questions librarians may encounter, what librarians can and cannot provide without “giving legal advice”, and how the Nebraska Court system works. They will highlight some resources available for helping patrons do their own “legal stuff” or find legal aid services in their area.
To register for this event, go to: http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/scripts/training/eventshow.asp?ProgID=9897
Wednesday, September 29 (2-3 pm)
mySkills, myFuture: A New Tool for Job Seekers (WebJunction)
As part of the ongoing collaboration between IMLS and the Employment & Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL/ETA), WebJunction is hosting this ETA presentation on the new job-seeking tool, mySkills, myFuture. Coming in September, this free online tool will enable job seekers to increase their career mobility and economic prospects. Specifically, the self-paced tool will help previously employed to (1) use their previous experience to identify occupations that they might be qualified for; (2) identify the skills s/he needs to acquire to qualify for a specific job; (3) identify education or training institutions where these skills can be obtained; and (4) provide links to relevant job opportunities in national and state job banks. Libraries will want to add mySkills, myFuture to their resources to help job-seeking patrons in their community.
To register for this event, go to: http://evanced.info/webjunction/evanced/eventcalendar.asp
Thanks to Cindy S. Church, Continuing Education Consultant, Library of Virginia, for providing this information!